Free event at MMC’s Dana Center Auditorium in Portland designed for runners is open to the public

PORTLAND, Maine
(July 21, 2017)
– A range of health topics for runners, including maximizing performance during running and stress related injuries, will be discussed as part of a Sports Medicine Symposium on Thursday, Aug. 3 in Portland.

Hosted by the medical team for the
TD Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race
, the symposium will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Dana Center Auditorium at Maine Medical Center. The free event, which kicks off race weekend, is aimed at runners, medical personnel and anyone interested in running and wellness.

To reserve a spot, contact Chris Troyanos at
troyanos@comcast.net
. Light snacks will be provided by MMC and the event is sponsored by the B2B Medical Team and Maine Medical Center.

“This program is a great way to keep runners informed about health, fitness and running,” Chris Troyanos said. “With heat being a factor for summer races, we thought telling participants how to maximize their performance while being safe is a good topic for all of us.”

Troyanos, the TD Beach to Beacon’s medical coordinator, has also served as Medical Services Coordinator for the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) for the past 28 years, providing medical guidance to the Boston Marathon and many other large road races across the country.

The medical tent at the TD Beach to Beacon brings together physicians, EMTs, nurses and other medical professionals from across the region who volunteer their time to provide top-notch medical care to runners.

The 2017 race beneficiary,
Let’s Go!
, is a nationally recognized program of The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital at Maine Medical Center focused on increasing physical activity and healthy eating for children from birth to age 18. Let’s Go! (
www.letsgo.org
) will receive a $30,000 donation from the TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, and further benefit from fundraising and publicity connected to the race.

The TD Beach to Beacon 10K was founded in 1998 by Joan Benoit Samuelson, an Olympic gold medalist and worldwide running icon who grew up in Cape Elizabeth. Today the race attracts a large contingent of world-class elite athletes in the U.S. and around the globe as well as top runners in Maine and New England to compete for more than $90,000 in prize money. In 2016, 6,336 runners from 15 countries, 43 states and more than 265 Maine cities and towns finished the winding, rolling, often breathtaking 6.2-mile coastal course.

The TD Beach to Beacon is directed by Dave McGillivray of
DMSE Sports
, who also serves as race director of the Boston Marathon. In addition to TD Bank, other major corporate partners include Nike, Hannaford, Poland Spring, MaineHealth, L.L.Bean, IDEXX, Northeast Delta Dental, WCSH6 TV, Olympia Sports and Maine Magazine. For additional information about the race, visit
www.beach2beacon.org
, and follow the race on
Facebook
,
Twitter
and
Instagram
.

About the TD Charitable Foundation
The TD Charitable Foundation is the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank
®
, one of the 10 largest commercial banking organizations in the United States. The Foundation's mission is to support, respect and improve the quality of life in the diverse communities where we live and do business. Since its inception in 2002, the Foundation has distributed more than $174.1 million and more than 17,000 grants in charitable donations from Maine to Florida. The TD Charitable Foundation focuses on supporting the following community needs: affordable housing, economic development, neighborhood revitalization, financial literacy, and human services. Recently, more than 90 percent of the grants awarded by the Foundation benefited low-and moderate- income communities and individuals. More information on the TD Charitable Foundation, including an online grant application, is available at
www.TDBank.com
.

About TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank
®
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®
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.